1. Content Vocabulary driving while intoxicated (DWI) breathalyzer test
sober

2. Drinking slows reactions, impairs coordination, and dulls depth perception.
Drinking before and while driving is the single greatest hazard on the road.
About half of all fatal automobile and motorcycle accidents involve alcohol. 2

3. Drinking, Driving, Accidents, and Violence
Alcohol use makes auto accidents and other accidents much more likely. 3

4. Drinking, Driving, Accidents, and Violence
The dangers of drinking and driving are so great that it is considered a crime to be driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI).
driving while intoxicated (DWI)
Driving with alcohol or any mind-altering substance in the bloodstream 4

5. Drinking, Driving, Accidents, and Violence
The breathalyzer test is one method used to measure the blood alcohol level of a person suspected to be driving under the influence of alcohol.
breathalyzer test
A test of the alcohol level in a person’s breath, which reflects the blood level of alcohol 5

6. Drinking, Driving, Accidents, and Violence
An adult driver is intoxicated if their blood contains 0.08 percent alcohol in most states and 0.10 percent in other states.
Many states have “zero-tolerance” laws, or 0.02 percent blood alcohol limit, for drivers under 21. 6

7. Drinking, Driving, Accidents, and Violence
Alcohol is a contributing factor to violence.
Violent behavior attributed to alcohol accounts for one-third to two-thirds of all murders, assaults, rapes, suicides, family violence, and child abuse.
Most are committed by people who produce blood alcohol levels from 0.10 to 0.30 percent. 7

8. When a Friend Drinks Too Much
Time alone restores a person who is drunk to a sober state. 8

9. When a Friend Drinks Too Much
Only the passage of time can make someone sober after drinking.
sober
Free from alcohol’s effects and addiction 9

10. When a Friend Drinks Too Much
Each person’s blood is cleared of alcohol at a steady but limited rate.
Coffee will not return someone who is drunk to sobriety. 10

11. When a Friend Drinks Too Much
What you can do when a friend drinks:
Do show concern.
Don’t respond to emotions brought on by the alcohol.
Don’t trust your friend’s judgment about further drinking.
Do take your friend’s car keys. 11

12. Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary
What does DWI mean?
driving while intoxicated (DWI)
Driving with alcohol or any mind-altering substance in the bloodstream

13. Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary
Define sober.
sober
Free from alcohol’s effects and addiction